| Characteristics of stress, n (%) | Overall n = 470a | Medical students n = 46 (9.8%) | Residents n = 228 (48.3%) | GPsbn = 196 (41.7%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stress level, high or very highc | 229 (48.7) | 19 (41.3) | 114 (50.0) | 96 (49.0) | 0.56 |
| Not enough private time, often or very oftenc | 210 (44.7) | 15 (32.6) | 128 (56.1) | 67 (34.2) | <0.001 |
| Thinking of leaving job, often or very oftenc | 37 (7.9) | 1 (2.2) | 24 (10.5) | 12 (6.1) | 0.08 |
| Current risk of burnoutd | 70 (14.9) | 4 (8.7) | 45 (19.7) | 21 (10.7) | 0.016 |
| Ever experienced burnout or exhaustion or depression | 79 (16.9) | 3 (6.5) | 39 (17.3) | 37 (18.9) | 0.13 |
aTotal n = 470 due to missing data. bGPs early in their career. cAsked in respect of the last 2 weeks; recorded on a 5-item Likert scale (very often–never), dichotomised in two groups (often or very often versus sometimes or rarely or never). dMeasured in five categories and dichotomised based on Edwards et al. 23